Japan raises age of consent to 16 and criminalises voyeurism
Japan has increased the age of consent from 13 to 16 and introduced new laws against voyeurism and coercive visitation requests. The reforms follow public protests over rape acquittals and aim to clarify prosecution standards.
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CrimeJapan raises age of consent to 16 and criminalises voyeurism
Sign in or subscribeBrowse free archive reportsJapan has increased the age of consent from 13 to 16 and introduced new laws against voyeurism and coercive visitation requests. The reforms follow public protests over rape acquittals and aim to clarify prosecution standards.